News
Private Kindergarten: We are enrolling for our Kids R Kids Private Kindergarten class. This classroom is designed to meet each learners needs individually and encourage a strong readiness for first grade. If your child does not meet the age requirement for public Kindergarten, we can offer a challenging environment.
If you would like more information about how this classroom could match your child’s needs, please visit with anyone of our management members.
OLD NEWS
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Progress Report: Your child`s progress report was sent home last week. If you would like to meet with your child`s teacher and our Education Director to go over your child`s progress report, please sign up at the front desk.
Reminder of Upcoming July 4th Weekend Closing: As in previous years and mentioned in our policies, we will be closed in observance of our Independence Day on Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5. Because our school is open year round, this is the only break our teachers have with their family. This is a time for our teachers to refresh and a way for us to honor their dedication to your children. We are sure that your child’s teachers are deeply appreciative.
Mommy and Daddy University Presented by Les Vicain, CFP- Financial Education Planning for Your Children (Thursday, June 24th @ 6:30 PM) - Baby sitting is available for this event. Come and find out (1) how you can instill value for saving at a young age (2) How investment can grow (3) options for investment for college (4) Attitude and behavior for making money.
New Shoe for The Orphan Souls: We are working in cooperation with Buckner International to collect closed toed shoes for children in need locally and across the globe. Please bring in new pairs of shoes from June 1 through June 18 and drop them off at foyer collection area. If you’d like more information about this charity, go to the link www.shoesfororphansouls.org.
Recycling Milk Jugs – Please continue to bring in your empty, clean milk jugs as we recycle them into an arctic igloo for our school-agers in the gym. Thanks for helping us boost their fun!
Monday Morning Brew Break – Especially blended for our parents at Kids R Kids Lakes on Eldridge, we will serve fresh gourmet coffee during drop off time in the early morning. After you take your child to their classroom, please enjoy the aroma therapy and the piping hot beverage to get your Monday started off right!
Birthday Celebrations – We have shifted to a new and exciting birthday policy for the benefit of all of our students. As of June 1, 2010, we are singing to the child in their classroom and presenting a special birthday crown on each child’s special day. As you may have noticed; we also post picture of the birthday child at the check in/out station. The children have truly enjoyed the spotlight and enjoy all the fun!
Memorial Day Closing: We will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day.
School Hours Changed – We have described a gradual change in our school’s operating hours in our communications with you over the past 6 months. We have officially changed our opening hours to 6:30 am.
2010 Graduation: Congratulations to all the Pre-K and Kindergarten graduates; they are graduating this evening, Friday, May 28, 2010, at 7:00 PM
Pre-K and Kindergarten Graduation Ceremony, Friday, May 28th: We invite everyone to attend this celebration of learning. You’ll get a glimpse of all of their development throughout this year during their presentations. Don’t forget your camera!
Pep Rally, Summer Camp,, Camp Extreme Discoveries, Thursday, May 20th, at 4:30PM
We are getting excited about Camp Extreme Discoveries, our summer camp for school agers and preschool students. To boost our fun, we are hosting a pep rally for our school age students on Thursday, May 20th at 4:30 in the gym. There will be music, fun, and snacks along with activities brought in by “Games2U.” Look for laser tag, video games, and human hamster balls! Meet our new mascot and hear the unveiling of his new name! Just a peek into the fantastic journey this summer at Kids R Kids! Join us to cheer on the summer!
2nd Annual Kids R Kids Science Night, Thursday, May 13 – Science Night is this Thursday. It is a family fun evening of science with all your Kids R Kids friends. Join for fun experiments and learning about science concepts in hands on experiences designed with preschoolers and school agers in mind. 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Our staff work hard for this family event. Please come with all your family and friends to support our program and participate in your child learning at our school.
Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3- 7 - We have planned to honor our dedicated teachers during this annual week long celebration. Among other special treats and surprises planned for our teachers, we would like to ask you to fill your teacher’s bag with notes of your love and thanks for their meaning in your child’s life. We’ll have a table in the foyer with labeled bags for each teacher. Please encourage your child to write a special note or picture, or take a minute yourself to write a note to honor a devoted teacher. These notes have a lasting effect on our teachers to help motivate them further and help them to feel good about their successes. Any notes or small tokens of appreciation are welcome to help our teachers feel appreciated and loved!
Cinco De Mayo – Our Annual Fiesta Celebration will take place on Wednesday, May 5. This will be a time to celebrate diversity and learn about another culture. We’ll read, sing, and dance, and play with Ms. Graciela as she takes each class through the Fiesta. Ole!
Annual Muffins with Mom, Friday, May 7 – Please enjoy a muffin with your child this Friday for all Kids R Kids Mommies! During your normal drop off time for your family, please join us in the café between 7:00 and 9:00 am to honor our Mommies for Mother’s Day.
Spring Portraits, April 20-22 (RESCHEDULED) – March 30th all siblings, March 31st Suites 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, April 1st Suites 150, 250, 350, 450, 550. The background will be light blue and if you have a small prop you would like to be used in the photo, bring it on that day and let your teacher know. If you would prefer to view your pictures online rather than a pre-printed package let the front desk know. If you choose this option there will not be a pre-printed package for your child.
Private Kindergarten Open House, April 8 –
All Pre-K parents and students are invited to attend an open house event. We’d like to share the benefits and success of our program. Please make plans to come on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. We have a small number of spaces available; please see the front desk to reserve your child’s spot. If you are unable to attend the Open House, please make an appointment to review the information with Ms. Valerie at the front desk.
Egg Hunt and Pictures with the Bunny, April 5 -
Our Annual Egg Hunt will be held on Monday, April 5, for all of our classrooms. Each classroom will have a specific time for their hunt posted on their door. We will ask for your involvement in this event, too. Please bring in one dozen plastic eggs with prepackaged, nut free candies. We prefer non-chocolate candies so the candy will not melt during the hunt outside. Group pictures with the Bunny will take place that day also.
Platinum Award
Thanks to all the hard work and dedication from our entire staff this past year! Our school was awarded the Platium Award once again this year. This award is given only to schools that achieve the highest standards of quality.
Closing for Good Friday Holiday – We will be closed in honor of Good Friday, April 2. Winter
Graduation Portraits, March 29- Group and individual pictures will be taken for all students going to Kindergarten and graduating from our Private Kindergarten program. Please bring your child in a white collared shirt to wear under their gown. Individual pictures will have a light blue background and the group picture will be taken outside.
Preschool Progress Reports, March 26 – Your preschooler, students in Suite 300 – 550, will receive their progress report on today. If you would like to learn more about your child’s progress or articulate your goals for your child, please sign up for a family and teacher conference. This sign up will be posted beginning today. Although, you are always able to request a conference at any time with management at the front desk.
Another tool that might be useful for you to use as you understand the progress report is our Scope and Sequence document. This chart shows you each standard and lists more information about each individual learning goal. It is currently on our web page.
1.) Go to www.krknortheldridge.com
2.) Click on Online Forms on the left hand column.
3.) Click on:
- Toddler learning goals if your child is in Suite 300 or 350.
- Preschool learning goals if your child is in Suite 400 or 450.
- Pre-K learning goals if your child is in Suite 500 or 550.
Each standard listed on the report relates to individual abilities your child is learning to do. Please sign up for a conference if you need more information. We would love to talk further about your goals for your child and his/her successes with us!
Petting Zoo, Friday, March 5th, 2010, 2PM-5PM
Petting zoo and Pony Ride will starts at 2PM begin with children our toddler classrooms (Pony Ride is only for our preschoolers age three and up.
Rodeo Day, Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
Please dress your children in western wear if it available to you. We will have rodeo activities throughout the morning for all the preschoool students to enjoy.
Also, we will host our 2nd Annual Kids R Kids Chili Cook Off contest and we need our parents to be hungry judges! When you pick up your children on Tuesday, please go to the cafe and vote for your favorite to help us pick the winner
Mommy Daddy University, Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:00PM
Family Dinner and Nutrition
An informative presentation by our very own Ms. Kimberly Bouquet, Registered Dietician. She will be highlighting a variety of topics centered around the family dinner table and meal planning for the busy parent. Please make plans to join us for an entertaining and interesting evening of learning.
Implementation of New Curriculum, August 24, 2009.
Dear Parents, We truly value you. You are the integral part of the parent and teacher connection. This mutual relationship offers a strong educational foundation and optimal care for your child. We absolutely want to provide your child with the best learning experiences and share information with you to bridge the gap between home and school. School days are just around the corner. We will begin our new curriculum on August 24.
Premier Preschool: We think you will be extremely pleased at all the opportunities your child will have as they grow in so many ways. As you may have heard us say before, children learn best through play and the ability to explore at their own pace. Therefore our new curriculum provides an abundance of hands on learning activities, as well as academic small group instruction, accompanied by all the every day fun! When children are encouraged to delve into a topic in a variety of ways, the learning process is individualized.
Your child will be given experiences that meet their individual needs and stimulate learning in all developmental areas including language, cognitive, physical, aesthetic, and social-emotional. We will share more about out Premier Preschool during a curriculum event in the fall.
Family Connection: One item that is new for you will be the “Family Connection” portion of the curriculum. You will be asked to engage your child at home each week with an activity that relates to our learning goals for the specific week. You can use that information to inquire about your child’s day and create discussions on your way home from school. You may also want to send in various items that relate to the theme, to enhance the learning and the fun! Overall, you will see our curriculum challenging each child to excel.
It will not always look like paper and pencil activities. To make learning more concrete and relative to your child’s word, you will see the use of manipulative. These objects may look like “just a toy.” Actually these toys serve a purpose in your child’s learning. They will explore the manipulative and begin to count, sort, add, and create patterns with their teacher’s guidance, just to name a few learning goals. Some activities like puzzles and stringing beads help children master fine motor development and finger dexterity which leads to writing abilities. These same skill sets could not be achieved as successfully if only paper and pencil activities were used.
There is tremendous value in a child holding a pencil and completing a paper based activity, such as journaling. Although, a preschooler who writes his letters in a try of salt or forms a letter out of play-doh benefits from the tactile experience and is more likely to recall the information by using more of his senses. It will require an open mind and communication from family to school to understand the value in our instructional strategies.
Please take time to visit with your child’s Lead Teacher if you have any questions about our curriculum and activities in the classroom.
Our Director of Education can also provide insight as we begin a new school year. The new Kids R Kids curriculum is research based and reflective of best practices to facilitate achievement for all children.
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